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-6 INDEPENDENT (AM) PRESS-TELEGRAM (PM) i th. ciw. i. California becomes motocross capital. 5 ft last Saturday at Indian Dunes Park.

He then broke his collarbone the next day. El Camino placed three in the top six uhers. ODDS AND. ENDS-Marto Andretti, encountering ill fortune the tost four or five years in USAC Championship racing, hopes reverse that trod when he competes in Saturdays second round of the SCCA-USAC Formula 5.000 road racing series at Moaport He'd be behind the wheel of a Viceroy Into T-332-Chevy entered by PaneU Janet the same car in which he tod the Mid-Ohio race on June 2 before suffering suspension failure and was forced to retire. He tod the first 28 tops.

Others entered to- pert flat track main event last week and carries an early lead into tonights second round of the $55,000 summer chain non-ship series at Ascot Park. Racing starts at B. Two 36-heat motocross races are scheduled tonight and Sunday at Indian Dunes Park, in Valencia with A Bill Payne of Simi Valley heading the 250 cc displacement division. Raring starts tonight at with gates opening at 8 a.m. on Sunday.

Jim nest of South Pasadena, riding a privately -entered Husqvarna, won 10 Continental Koto-Sport Chib events during the month of May, the third best over-all performance in the organization's history. West is expected to ride in both the 250 cc and 500 cc professional race Sunday at Saddleback Park in Orange. Raring begins at 9 a.m. Keuy Zahrt lea El Cami-no High to the California High School motocross championship and the Norris Indus-team of Graham tries leading to the world 500 cc championship. It is the only world championship race all year held outside Europe and, as such, will mark the only appearance of men like current leader Heikki Mikkola of Finland, Adolph Weil of West Germany, Ake Jonsson of Sweden, Bengt Aberg of Sweden and Arne Kring of Sweden.

Last year, Willi Bauer of West Germany won both 45-minute motos before crowd of 40,000. For the first time there is an American who looms as a potential favorite in the sport dominated by Europeans ince its inception more than 40 years ago. Just three weeks ago, Brad Lackey, 23, from Pinole, finished third overall during the May 26 round, in Italy marking the highest finish ever by an American in the history of the 500 cc championship. Lackey currently stands 11th in the championship with 13 points, tying him with Victor Popenkov of Russia. Mikkola leads 0IIE ST0P, SI0PPIIIG! COME AND VISIT OUR MOST UP TO DATE; MODERN SELF-SEnVICEoPflnTSCEIITER SERVICE DEPT.

HEW CARS USED CARS ROGER DeCOSTER OF BELGIUM Three-time world 500 cc champion By ALLEN WOLFE Staff Writer Southern California motocross racing fans -haveApent the last two months chomping at the bit and suffering through -withdrawal symptoms. How the moment forwhich theyve been waiting is almost at hand. In the next four weeks two of the biggest and richest events scheduled this year in the United States will be held the third Superbowl of Motocross June 22 at the LA. Coliseum and the Hang Ten United States Motocross Grand Prix July 14 at Carlsbad. Last year, the two races offered $50,000 in prize money, drew 78,000 spectators and featured more than 120 riders from 14 different nations I Japan, Finland, West Germany, Belgium, Sweden, Holland, Czecho- Slovakia, Russia, France, I Italy, Denmark, Great I Britain, Canada and the U.S.

Now, one year later, the prize money has been increased another $10,000, more international talent has been signed and that can only mean a more ro- bust performance at the I turnstiles. The Superbowlof Moto-; cross was a revolutionary concept in 1972 and one that quite frankly wasnt expected to survive its infancy despite the farsighted promotion of Michael Goodwin. But the first event proved to be a blockbuster. Marty Tripes, a 16-year-old high school dropout from Santee, rode his factory Yamaha to a stun--ning victory, upsetting Hour-time world 500cc Torsten Hall--man and soon-to-be crowned world champion lHakaan Anderson of -Sweden. Then last year a crowd of 38,808 turned out "to see Tripes score back- to-back wins.

This years race offers a slightly different race FREE masnostic 1Jwie'30fH74l Kafalvaitai $0 ft Open Sunday i OUTSTANDING SELECTION OVER CARS to choose from Bank financing available with 87, followed by DeCoster with 41. DRAG RACING Fuel-burning funny cars and Speedway motorcycles hook up in a unique doubleheader Saturday night at Irwindale Raceway. Daaay Oagais, Sash MaUabara and Jim Dm bead a field of eight drivers in the fumy car eliminations, while Mike and BUI Cady, Steve Cady ana Sonsy in full 23-heat Assn. pro- Steve Bast, Konle, Natter can by elimi-The seventh Nitro pa will be staged June 29 at Orange feraational Raceway with lwar fields of funny cars and top fuel dragsters plus a California Jam" type fc Flash gram. Begiiu at 2, ituins at 7, rock Cadit concert featur tag FUs tv ii IVmBMttl SPRINT CARS-Walt Kennedy apparently knows something none of the other drivers the California Racing Assn.

do. The 37-yeamld owner of a body and fender repair shop in Hacienda Heights has found his own way around Ascot Park's half mile dirt oval, lowering the track record three times in the last month. On June 1, Kennedy broke the 13-year-old trophy dash record held by Ceiby Sentries and has circled the trackin 20.69 seconds for an average of 7.12 mph. -will be joined by ling Beach' Bob Enas, seeking his third consecutive CRA main event victory, in Saturday night's 8-event program at the 183rd and Vermont facility in Gardena. Raring begins at Its the startof a STOCK CARS- NASCAR Sportsman stock car drivers Ivaa Baldwin, Bill Spence and Jack Roberts compete in a pair of races tonight at San Gaoril Valley Speedway and Sal night at Orange Show way in San Bemanfinc events begin at' 7:30.

UA. Racing Chib claimer stocks and Figure dud Saturday night at San Gabriel. Modified stocks and Figure compete Saturday night pt Corona Raceway. A cast of 50 cars and drivers are exected for the 7:30 p.m. show.

Jim Gilliam, winner of last week's Monxa 150, returns to Saugus Speedsay Saturday for a night tripleheader pro- way at 7. MIDGETS- The newly-formed CRA midget circuit stages a full night's racing to-nightat El Toro the first event scheduled for 8. U.S. Raeing Club midgets travd to Bakersfield Speedway Sa turdaynigbt MOTORCYCLE RACING Rob Montoon of Granada Hills, of AMA veteran won his first ex- voung protege Terry Dorses, sports van back far enough to permit access both to the front and rear seats. In case the door is jam-hned, there is an easy pop-out sunroof to exit.

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Between professional motos, the first Southern MOTOR California High School motocross finals will be held with 60 student riders competng for trophies and a scholarship to Rolf Tibblin'i motocross school in San Diego. The Hang Ten United States Motocross Grand Prix at Carlsbad 30 miles north of San Diego is the eighth stop in this yers series of 11 events By BILL EMERY Associate Auto Editor Automecca Industries, Inc. at 7128 Foothill in Tujunga call it the Box. Its really a ous collection of imported and domestic compact automobiles molded into a sports van. Built around the VW engine, transmission and chassis, the AutoMecca Sports Van' i a tittle shorter than a beetle, an inch lower but a bulging two feet wider.

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